China (2024)
40.6
% of GDP
-0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data

Data

Year% of GDPYoY Change
202440.6-0.5pp
202341.1-1.2pp
202242.4-0.3pp
202142.7+0.1pp
202042.6-0.1pp
201942.7-0.6pp
201843.3+0.8pp
201742.5+0.4pp
201642.1-0.6pp
201542.7-2.6pp
201445.3-0.6pp
201345.9+0.1pp
201245.8-0.5pp
201146.3+0.2pp
201046.1+1.2pp
200944.9+3pp
200842+1.7pp
200740.2+0.5pp
200639.7-0.5pp
200540.2n/a

About this Dataset

China recorded 40.6 % of GDP in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was -0.5pp. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 46.3 in 2011 and a trough of 33.6 in 2000.

Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks china gross capital formation (% of gdp) in China, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 46.3 % of GDP in 2011 and reached its lowest recorded value of 33.6 in 2000. The latest reading of 40.6 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of -0.5pp.